What brings you to London Luton Airport?

Whether you're dropping off or picking up, arriving at the airport or departing here, we've got everything you need to ensure you have a stress free journey.

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Getting to London Luton Airport

Sat Nav: LU2 9QT

When you get close, follow the signs to your desired location

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Need car hire at your final destination?

Flying from London Luton Airport and need to hire a car at the destination you’re flying to? We've got you covered. Find great value deals for the destination you are travelling to, from trusted car rental suppliers with no hidden fees.

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Getting to your Car Park

Once you arrived, you’ll want to be on the road in the shortest time possible. Wherever you’ve parked, getting to your car is a breeze at London Luton Airport.
 

 

Priority Parking - is located on the second floor of Terminal Car Park 1, and your car will be waiting for you at reception. It’s as simple as that.

Terminal Car Park 1 - is just a short walk beyond our Arrivals exit and is clearly signposted.

Mid Stay Car Park - is about a 10-minute walk to the terminal building. 

Long Stay Car Park - is a ten-minute trip on our FREE 24-hr Shuttle Bus from Bay B at our bus station. Running approximately every 20 minutes. 
 

If you’ve pre-booked - Just pick up your car and proceed to the exit.

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What’s the traffic like?

Be aware of any disruptions that might slow you down

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Travel advice

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

Be security smart

Our top tips for sailing through security

Is my flight on time?

Keep an eye on your departure time

Get connected with the Luton Airport Express

Travel to and from London St Pancras International to the terminal in just 32 minutes on the new Luton Airport Express service.

Find out more

The Luton DART is now here!

If you are travelling by rail service to and from the airport, the existing shuttle bus connection has now been replaced by the Luton DART.

Find out more

  • Train Departures

    From Luton Airport Parkway

Depart Destination Platform
20:16 Brighton 1 Thameslink On time Next Fastest Train To London
19:48 Bedford On time
19:59 Flitwick On time
20:03 Harlington On time
20:08 Leagrave On time
20:13 Luton On time
20:16 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:21 Harpenden On time
20:27 St Albans On time
20:39 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
20:49 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:54 Farringdon On time
20:56 City Thameslink On time
20:58 London Blackfriars On time
21:04 London Bridge On time
21:18 East Croydon On time
21:34 Gatwick Airport On time
21:39 Three Bridges On time
21:46 Balcombe On time
21:51 Haywards Heath On time
21:56 Wivelsfield On time
21:58 Burgess Hill On time
22:02 Hassocks On time
22:08 Preston Park On time
22:13 Brighton On time
20:23 Bedford 2 Thameslink On time
18:28 Brighton On time
18:32 Preston Park On time
18:38 Hassocks On time
18:42 Burgess Hill On time
18:44 Wivelsfield On time
18:49 Haywards Heath On time
18:55 Balcombe On time
19:01 Three Bridges On time
19:06 Gatwick Airport On time
19:21 East Croydon 19:24
19:36 London Bridge On time
19:42 London Blackfriars On time
19:44 City Thameslink On time
19:46 Farringdon On time
19:51 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
19:59 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
20:11 St Albans On time
20:17 Harpenden
20:23 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:26 Luton On time
20:31 Leagrave On time
20:36 Harlington On time
20:40 Flitwick On time
20:52 Bedford On time
20:28 London St Pancras (Intl) 3 East Midlands Railway Expected: 20:30
19:39 Corby On time
19:48 Kettering On time
19:56 Wellingborough 20:00
20:10 Bedford 20:14
20:25 Luton
20:28 Luton Airport Parkway 20:31
20:51 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:32 Gatwick Airport 1 Thameslink On time
20:29 Luton
20:32 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:38 Harpenden On time
20:43 St Albans On time
21:04 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:09 Farringdon On time
21:11 City Thameslink On time
21:13 London Blackfriars On time
21:20 London Bridge On time
21:32 Norwood Junction On time
21:36 East Croydon On time
21:39 South Croydon On time
21:43 Purley On time
21:52 Redhill On time
21:55 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
21:58 Salfords On time
22:02 Horley On time
22:05 Gatwick Airport On time
20:37 Corby 4 East Midlands Railway On time
20:15 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:37 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:40 Luton On time
20:55 Bedford On time
21:07 Wellingborough On time
21:15 Kettering On time
21:26 Corby On time
20:37 Luton 2 Thameslink Expected: 20:38
18:56 Three Bridges 18:59
19:02 Gatwick Airport 19:05
19:05 Horley 19:08
19:09 Salfords 19:12
19:12 Earlswood (Surrey) 19:15
19:18 Redhill 19:21
19:27 Purley 19:32
19:30 South Croydon 19:38
19:33 East Croydon 19:41
19:38 Norwood Junction 19:45
19:51 London Bridge 19:58
19:57 London Blackfriars 20:02
19:59 City Thameslink 20:04
20:01 Farringdon 20:05
20:06 London St Pancras (Intl) 20:09
20:25 St Albans
20:31 Harpenden
20:37 Luton Airport Parkway 20:39
20:41 Luton On time
20:46 Brighton 1 Thameslink On time
20:18 Bedford
20:29 Flitwick
20:33 Harlington
20:38 Leagrave
20:43 Luton
20:46 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:51 Harpenden On time
20:57 St Albans On time
21:09 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
21:19 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:24 Farringdon On time
21:26 City Thameslink On time
21:28 London Blackfriars On time
21:34 London Bridge On time
21:48 East Croydon On time
22:04 Gatwick Airport On time
22:09 Three Bridges On time
22:16 Balcombe On time
22:21 Haywards Heath On time
22:26 Wivelsfield On time
22:28 Burgess Hill On time
22:32 Hassocks On time
22:38 Preston Park On time
22:43 Brighton On time
20:53 Bedford 2 Thameslink On time
18:58 Brighton On time
19:02 Preston Park On time
19:08 Hassocks On time
19:12 Burgess Hill On time
19:14 Wivelsfield On time
19:19 Haywards Heath On time
19:25 Balcombe On time
19:31 Three Bridges On time
19:36 Gatwick Airport On time
19:51 East Croydon On time
20:06 London Bridge 20:07
20:12 London Blackfriars 20:15
20:14 City Thameslink
20:16 Farringdon
20:21 London St Pancras (Intl)
20:29 West Hampstead Thameslink
20:41 St Albans
20:47 Harpenden
20:53 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:56 Luton On time
21:01 Leagrave On time
21:06 Harlington On time
21:10 Flitwick On time
21:22 Bedford On time
21:00 London St Pancras (Intl) 3 East Midlands Railway On time
20:10 Corby On time
20:18 Kettering
20:27 Wellingborough
20:41 Bedford
20:57 Luton
21:00 Luton Airport Parkway On time
21:23 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:02 Three Bridges 1 Thameslink On time
20:59 Luton
21:02 Luton Airport Parkway On time
21:08 Harpenden On time
21:13 St Albans On time
21:34 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:39 Farringdon On time
21:41 City Thameslink On time
21:43 London Blackfriars On time
21:50 London Bridge On time
22:02 Norwood Junction On time
22:06 East Croydon On time
22:09 South Croydon On time
22:13 Purley On time
22:22 Redhill On time
22:25 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
22:28 Salfords On time
22:32 Horley On time
22:34 Gatwick Airport On time
22:40 Three Bridges On time
National Rail Enquiries

See how easy it is to travel by train to the airport

Travelling from London or the South?

There are regular trains going your way every 15 minutes (or every 20 minutes from St Pancras). 

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Travelling from the North?

There are regular trains going your way.

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Coming from another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection to LLA from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted 

Tell me how

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

Be security smart

Our top tips for sailing through security

Is my flight on time?

Keep an eye on your departure time

Using the Bus

Coming from central London?

National Express and Green Line run fast and frequent services from many central London locations.

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Other bus and coach destinations

Get there with ease on bus and coach services to key UK locations.

Find your service

Coming from another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection to LLA from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted 

Tell me how

Where will I be dropped off?

Our coach drop off points and bus bays are right outside the terminal building, just a stone’s throw from the entrance to Departures.

Are the buses and coaches accessible for wheelchairs?

It’s best to check with the service operator before you travel, to make sure that your bus or coach is accessible.

Private hire coach drop offs

Private coaches can drop off their passengers for FREE at the Coach Drop Off Lane in the Priority Set Down Area outside the terminal building. There’s a maximum stay of 10 minutes.

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

Be security smart

Our top tips for sailing through security

Is my flight on time?

Keep an eye on your departure time

How close can I be dropped by taxi?

Your taxi driver can drop you off at the closest spot to the terminal using our Priority Drop Off Zone. There’s a charge of £5.00 for up to 10 minutes.

Where can my taxi drop me off for FREE?

Your taxi driver can drop you off in our Mid Stay Car Park for FREE.

You’ll just need to walk to the terminal building which will take around 10-minutes. 

Give yourself plenty of time

It's always best to get to the airport 2 to 3 hours before your flight is due to depart, giving yourself plenty of time to get through Check-in, Security and see what's on offer in our new departure lounge.

Be security smart

Our top tips for sailing through security

Is my flight on time?

Keep an eye on your departure time

On a budget? Why not drive to the airport?

With parking choices to suit all budgets, driving and using one of our official on-site car parks could save you money on your travel expenses.

Great value parking

Getting to your parked car

We've shortened the gap between landing and leaving.

Find out how

Need to hire a car?

Here you can find our approved suppliers who operate in the car hire centre.

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Just arrived at LLA?

Whether you’re hungry, need to do a bit of shopping or simply want to use the WiFi, we’re here to give you all the help you need on your arrival at LLA. From delicious coffee at Pret to helpful service at the Change Group Currency Exchange, LLA has a range of excellent facilities to ensure your arrival is smooth and stress-free.

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Directions from LLA

Travelling from London Luton Airport to London and beyond? You can to Central London in just over half an hour by car.

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See how easy it is to travel by train to the airport

The Luton DART is now here!

If you are travelling by rail service to and from the airport, the existing shuttle bus connection has now been replaced by the Luton DART.

Find out more

Going South to London and beyond?

There are regular trains going your way. 

Tell me more

Get connected with the Luton Airport Express

Travel to and from London St Pancras International to the terminal in just 32 minutes on the new Luton Airport Express service.

Find out more

  • Train Departures

    From Luton Airport Parkway

Depart Destination Platform
20:16 Brighton 1 Thameslink On time Next Fastest Train To London
19:48 Bedford On time
19:59 Flitwick On time
20:03 Harlington On time
20:08 Leagrave On time
20:13 Luton On time
20:16 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:21 Harpenden On time
20:27 St Albans On time
20:39 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
20:49 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:54 Farringdon On time
20:56 City Thameslink On time
20:58 London Blackfriars On time
21:04 London Bridge On time
21:18 East Croydon On time
21:34 Gatwick Airport On time
21:39 Three Bridges On time
21:46 Balcombe On time
21:51 Haywards Heath On time
21:56 Wivelsfield On time
21:58 Burgess Hill On time
22:02 Hassocks On time
22:08 Preston Park On time
22:13 Brighton On time
20:23 Bedford 2 Thameslink On time
18:28 Brighton On time
18:32 Preston Park On time
18:38 Hassocks On time
18:42 Burgess Hill On time
18:44 Wivelsfield On time
18:49 Haywards Heath On time
18:55 Balcombe On time
19:01 Three Bridges On time
19:06 Gatwick Airport On time
19:21 East Croydon 19:24
19:36 London Bridge On time
19:42 London Blackfriars On time
19:44 City Thameslink On time
19:46 Farringdon On time
19:51 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
19:59 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
20:11 St Albans On time
20:17 Harpenden
20:23 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:26 Luton On time
20:31 Leagrave On time
20:36 Harlington On time
20:40 Flitwick On time
20:52 Bedford On time
20:28 London St Pancras (Intl) 3 East Midlands Railway Expected: 20:30
19:39 Corby On time
19:48 Kettering On time
19:56 Wellingborough 20:00
20:10 Bedford 20:14
20:25 Luton
20:28 Luton Airport Parkway 20:31
20:51 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:32 Gatwick Airport 1 Thameslink On time
20:29 Luton
20:32 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:38 Harpenden On time
20:43 St Albans On time
21:04 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:09 Farringdon On time
21:11 City Thameslink On time
21:13 London Blackfriars On time
21:20 London Bridge On time
21:32 Norwood Junction On time
21:36 East Croydon On time
21:39 South Croydon On time
21:43 Purley On time
21:52 Redhill On time
21:55 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
21:58 Salfords On time
22:02 Horley On time
22:05 Gatwick Airport On time
20:37 Corby 4 East Midlands Railway On time
20:15 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
20:37 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:40 Luton On time
20:55 Bedford On time
21:07 Wellingborough On time
21:15 Kettering On time
21:26 Corby On time
20:37 Luton 2 Thameslink Expected: 20:38
18:56 Three Bridges 18:59
19:02 Gatwick Airport 19:05
19:05 Horley 19:08
19:09 Salfords 19:12
19:12 Earlswood (Surrey) 19:15
19:18 Redhill 19:21
19:27 Purley 19:32
19:30 South Croydon 19:38
19:33 East Croydon 19:41
19:38 Norwood Junction 19:45
19:51 London Bridge 19:58
19:57 London Blackfriars 20:02
19:59 City Thameslink 20:04
20:01 Farringdon 20:05
20:06 London St Pancras (Intl) 20:09
20:25 St Albans
20:31 Harpenden
20:37 Luton Airport Parkway 20:39
20:41 Luton On time
20:46 Brighton 1 Thameslink On time
20:18 Bedford
20:29 Flitwick
20:33 Harlington
20:38 Leagrave
20:43 Luton
20:46 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:51 Harpenden On time
20:57 St Albans On time
21:09 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
21:19 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:24 Farringdon On time
21:26 City Thameslink On time
21:28 London Blackfriars On time
21:34 London Bridge On time
21:48 East Croydon On time
22:04 Gatwick Airport On time
22:09 Three Bridges On time
22:16 Balcombe On time
22:21 Haywards Heath On time
22:26 Wivelsfield On time
22:28 Burgess Hill On time
22:32 Hassocks On time
22:38 Preston Park On time
22:43 Brighton On time
20:53 Bedford 2 Thameslink On time
18:58 Brighton On time
19:02 Preston Park On time
19:08 Hassocks On time
19:12 Burgess Hill On time
19:14 Wivelsfield On time
19:19 Haywards Heath On time
19:25 Balcombe On time
19:31 Three Bridges On time
19:36 Gatwick Airport On time
19:51 East Croydon On time
20:06 London Bridge 20:07
20:12 London Blackfriars 20:15
20:14 City Thameslink
20:16 Farringdon
20:21 London St Pancras (Intl)
20:29 West Hampstead Thameslink
20:41 St Albans
20:47 Harpenden
20:53 Luton Airport Parkway On time
20:56 Luton On time
21:01 Leagrave On time
21:06 Harlington On time
21:10 Flitwick On time
21:22 Bedford On time
21:00 London St Pancras (Intl) 3 East Midlands Railway On time
20:10 Corby On time
20:18 Kettering
20:27 Wellingborough
20:41 Bedford
20:57 Luton
21:00 Luton Airport Parkway On time
21:23 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:02 Three Bridges 1 Thameslink On time
20:59 Luton
21:02 Luton Airport Parkway On time
21:08 Harpenden On time
21:13 St Albans On time
21:34 London St Pancras (Intl) On time
21:39 Farringdon On time
21:41 City Thameslink On time
21:43 London Blackfriars On time
21:50 London Bridge On time
22:02 Norwood Junction On time
22:06 East Croydon On time
22:09 South Croydon On time
22:13 Purley On time
22:22 Redhill On time
22:25 Earlswood (Surrey) On time
22:28 Salfords On time
22:32 Horley On time
22:34 Gatwick Airport On time
22:40 Three Bridges On time
National Rail Enquiries

Travelling on to another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection from LLA to Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted.

Tell me how

Off to the North?

There are regular trains going your way.

Tell me more

Using the Bus

Heading to central London?

National Express and Green Line run fast and frequent services to many central London locations.

Tell me more

Other bus and coach destinations

Get there with ease on bus and coach services to key UK locations.

Find your service

Where do I catch my bus or coach?

Our coach pick up points and bus bays are right outside the terminal building, just a stone’s throw from the Arrivals exit.

Travelling on to another airport?

Find your best rail or coach connection from LLA to Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted.

Tell me how

Private coach hire pick ups

Our £20 Pick Up Permit lets you wait in the Mid Stay Car Park layover bay and then pick up your passengers in the Priority Drop Off / Pick Up zone.

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Are the buses and coaches accessible for wheelchairs?

It’s best to check with the service operator before you travel, to make sure that your bus or coach is accessible.

Need a taxi?

You can find a range of taxis in our taxi pick up area, located just beyond Bus Bay A. Just head to taxi at the front of the queue. 

Already pre-booked a taxi?

Head to the drop off zone which is in easy walking distance from the terminal building, where your pre-booked taxi will be waiting for you.

Please note that there is a £5 charge for up to 10 minutes and £1 per minute thereafter, for picking up and dropping off in this area.

Want to Drop Off as close as possible?

The closest Drop Off is now operating out of the Mid Stay Car Park. Shuttle buses are running from Bus Bay A.

Closest Drop Off

Directions to LLA

Sat Nav: LU2 9QT

Driving to London Luton Airport is easy, wherever you’re coming from.

Point the way

Electric Car Chargers

LLA now have 6 Tesla chargers and 4 type 2 tethered Electric Vehicle charging points available to the public.  The points are available on the 2nd floor of the Terminal Car Park 1.

The Electric points are free to use for the public however normal car parking charges apply in the Terminal Car Park 1.

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Please Drop Off responsibly

We’ve provided a range of Drop Off facilities, and some are completely FREE, so there’s no need to stop anywhere else. Stopping on approach roads, roundabouts or bus lanes can be unsafe and cause traffic congestion. Mobile CCTV cameras and enforcement charging are in use.

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Special Assistance Parking

We have dedicated spaces for blue badge holders and people with reduced mobility in all of our car parks at LLA.

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Want to Pick Up as close as possible?

The closest Pick Up is now operating out of the Mid Stay Car Park. Shuttle buses are running from Bus Bay A.

Closest Pick Up

Directions to LLA

Sat Nav: LU2 9QT

Driving to London Luton Airport is easy, wherever you’re coming from.

Point the way

Want to Pick Up for FREE?

You’ll just have to factor in a short Shuttle Bus ride.

FREE Pick Up

Electric Car Chargers

LLA now have 6 Tesla chargers and 4 type 2 tethered Electric Vehicle charging points available to the public.  The points are available on the 2nd floor of the Terminal Car Park 1.

The Electric points are free to use for the public however normal car parking charges apply in the Terminal Car Park 1.

More information

Please Pick Up responsibly

We’ve provided a range of Pick Up facilities, and some are completely FREE, so there’s no need to stop anywhere else. Stopping on approach roads, roundabouts or bus lanes can be unsafe and cause traffic congestion. Mobile CCTV cameras and enforcement charging are in use.

Details

Special Assistance Parking

We have dedicated spaces for blue badge holders and people with reduced mobility in all of our car parks at LLA.

Tell me more